Vid. M S Vidya at the Sringeri matham, 12th July

sowmya · Post by **sowmya** » 14 Jul 2008, 19:01

Rueing over my disconnection from the CM world, having shifted away from Bangalore, I heard some exceptional music unexpectedly. M S Vidya, daughter of Sheshagiri Achar [one of the Bellary brothers], gave a concert at the Sringeri matham. I hadn't heard her before, and went there just to listen to 'some' CM. She sang amazingly!!!

The best part was the shruti shuddhata - absolute adherence to shruti at all times... She started off with a varnam in Poorvikalyani, followed by a kriti on Ganesha in Shuddhadhanyasi and Mishra jhampa tala. It started with the words 'Paalaya maam Vinaayaka'. Nice alapana, and brisk swaras. This was followed by a superb alapana in Arabhi, followed by Sri Saraswati of Dikshitar in rupaka talam. This was also followed by swaras.

Next was a devaranama that I can't recollect now, followed by a majestic Shankarabharanam. I don't know why - I had been thinking of the raga since morning, and there it was!! I expected Shankaraachaaryam, but she sang another previously unheard kriti - Shankaragurum bhajeham, in Khanda triputa tala. I'm not sure of the ankita, but there was 'Srividya', so it might have been Jayachamaraja Wodeyar's. Can somebody confirm? Anyway, pretty kriti. I thought this would be the main piece, but she didn't do any neraval or swaras, and i had to leave after this. I wish I could have stayed longer...

I couldn't get the names of any accompanists. They were all unfamiliar, but supported her well. [there was Violin, mridangam, and morching].

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 14 Jul 2008, 19:20

Wow!! Which place was this concert held? Unfamiliar compositions for an unknown artist!! Let's watch out..

-hari

rajeeram · Post by **rajeeram** » 14 Jul 2008, 21:28

Sanjay Subrahmanyan mentions her name in his blog here.

http://sanjaysub.blogspot.com/2008/07/m ... tions.html

Thanks for the review, sowmya.

vijayashankara · Post by **vijayashankara** » 05 Oct 2008, 10:12

The kriti 'Shankaragurum' is composed by Sri Bellary Sheshagiri Achar, father of Smt.M.S.Vidya.
Her concert went on for some more time. She rendered a few kritis in rare Ragas. It was nearly concluded by rendering Ragam, Tanam & Pallavi in Shanmukhapriya. There was also a talk by her on the subject of 'Tanam'. We were fortunate in being present throughout the concert. Thanks to Soumya for her kind review.

From,
Meenakshi & Bharati(Sringeri sisters),
Humble disciples of the great Vidushi M.S.Vidya

sowmya · Post by **sowmya** » 05 Oct 2008, 21:19

Wow! I missed an RTP?!

And which Bharati is this? Is it the one studying in RGCS?

karfan · Post by **karfan** » 05 Oct 2008, 21:54

I have managed to lay my hands on a rare recording of Bellary brothers. I will post it after converting it to mp3.

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 06 Oct 2008, 02:22

Vijayashankara: Do you or your guru happen to have a copy of the book visESa kIrtanAs by Bellary Seshagirachar? Thanks.

vijayashankara · Post by **vijayashankara** » 06 Oct 2008, 17:00

Lakshman: Yes,a book entitled 'VISHESHA KRITIMALA' ,collection of 25 compositions notated in kannada was released way back in 1985 when Sri Seshagiri Achar was alive. He has composed around 430 compositions in Sanskrita, Kannada and Telugu mainly.
Karfan: Cud u tell us what songs are contained in ur collection please?
Soumya: This is Meenakshi, the elder of the two among Sringeri Sisters, daughters of Prathima & Vijayashankara. My younger sister is Bharati. I don't know RGCS.We study at CBPur.

From,
Meenakshi & Bharati(Sringeri sisters),
Humble disciples of the great Vidushi M.S.Vidya

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 06 Oct 2008, 18:04

Are his compositions available somewhere today?

vijayashankara · Post by **vijayashankara** » 08 Oct 2008, 08:27

A couple of compositions of vidwan M.seshagiri achar will be rendered by vidushi M.S.Vidya in a concert today.

Concert :

Venue: Siradi sai mandir, #56, Shirdi sai Nagar,
Kundalahalli gate, Marathhalli,
Vartur Road, Bengaluru -66.

date : 08/10/2008, Wednesday.

Time : 5PM.

kmrasika · Post by **kmrasika** » 10 Oct 2008, 11:27

sowmya wrote:followed by a kriti on Ganesha in Shuddhadhanyasi and Mishra jhampa tala

This is a composition of maisUr sadAShiva rAu.

Am waiting eagerly for karfan's audios of the bellary brothers.